Fillmore Central High School’s Tapestry Choirs are preparing for the annual Tapestry Dinner Concert. This year’s show, “Sending You A Little Christmas” will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at Wheelers in Harmony.

Fillmore Central High School’s Tapestry Choirs are preparing for the annual Tapestry Dinner Concert. This year’s show, “Sending You A Little Christmas” will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at Wheelers in Harmony.

Fillmore Central’s Falcon Scholar Club Program will take place Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 9:10 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. In case of a snow day, the program will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20,at 9:10 a.m. The public is welcome to attend.

Three members of the Fillmore Central FFA Chapter traveled to the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky., held Oct. 29 through Nov. 1. Kayla Biel, Alex Love and Domanic Merkel were chaperoned by FFA advisor Jenelle Thorman and traveled with a delegation of over 100 FFA members from southeast Minnesota to join more than 60,000 FFA members from across the country for the 87th annual convention.

Northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota high school students and their parents will have an opportunity to talk with representatives of more than 65 higher education institutions on Monday, Sept. 15, at Luther College.

I have learned many skills in D.A.R.E. that will help me make healthy choices. Drugs will affect you throughout your whole life. Smoking causes breathing problems. If you do sports instead of drugs, you will have a healthier lifestyle. Also, I have learned to get out of risky situations by walking away or saying no. Hang around with nonusers of drugs to be safe. Chewing tobacco is the number one cause of lung cancer. Peer pressure is a bad thing, but if you ever have someone do peer pressure to you, you just want to walk away or say no. Never give in.

The Fillmore Central School District has announced it will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program this year. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and meet nutritional standards established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

As the school year winds down, spring sports, prom and other events dominate a majority of many students' days. For Fillmore Central's drama director, Jackie Whitacre, and her group of thespians, this next week holds a special significance.

Cynthia Hokenson of Preston, international exchange coordinator for EF (Education First) High School Exchange, the leader in high school exchange, is currently accepting applications for host families for the 2014-2015 school year.

The Fillmore Central Spring Band Concert will be held in the high school varsity gym in Harmony on Monday, April 28, at 8 p.m. Please note this is a change of venue from what is stated on the school calendar.